Plutarch. iron spits to roast oxen upon, as were equivalent to the tenth of her possessions, and sent them to Delphi. They still lie, in a heap, behind the altar erected by the Chians, opposite the temple. — The harlots of Naucratis are generally very... The Nine Books of the History of Herodotus - Page 172by Herodotus - 1846Full view - About this book
| Herodotus - 1837 - 450 pages
...great wealth for a woman of that class, but, at all events, not enough to erect such a pyramid230: any one who wishes, may see, to this day, what the...throughout Hellas, but less notorious than the other. — Charaxus, after having ransomed Rhodopis, returned to Mitylene ; and was often the subject of Sappho's... | |
| Page duBois - 1995 - 222 pages
...ever thought of before, she spent a tenth of her money on as many iron roasting-spits as it would buy, and sent them to Delphi. They still lie in a heap behind the altar which the Chians dedicated, opposite the actual shrine. The prostitutes of Naucratis seem to be particularly... | |
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